Music Terminology
What is a measure?
a segment of music with a specific number of beats
Show me how to conduct the beginning of the song
Quick flick of the wrist and down on the downbeat
What information do you get from the time signature
Beats per measure
How do you conduct in 2/4
up and down
I have work enough to do
2/2
How do you know where the downbeat is in the music?
Bar line on the measure
Show me how to conduct the ending of the song
Hand open and then shut
How many beats in a quarter note
1
How do you conduct in 3/4
Triangle
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
6/8
What is a tempo?
The rate or speed of the music
Show me how to conduct a fermata
Open your hand and close it
What type of note is this and how many beats?
How do you conduct in 4/4
Triangle with one more beat in front
Silent Night
6/4
Where do you find the instrumental introduction on the music?
In between the brackets usually at the beginning and end of the hymn.
Show me how to conduct a pickup note
Conduct the amount of beats before the downbeat of the measure
What does the time signature 6/8 mean?
6 beats per measure- eighth notes
How do you conduct in 6/8?
There are 3 different ways. Bonus for all 3!
Lead Kindly Light
3/2